Double-contrast barium enema examination as performed by radiographers

Abdominal Imaging

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 289-291

  Chapman, A H ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

BARIUM ENEMA; CANCER SCREENING; COLON CANCER; FLUOROSCOPY; MORTALITY; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; REVIEW; TRAINING;

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ENEMA; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RADIOLOGY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SAFETY;

EID: 0031954086     PISSN: 09428925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002619900342     Document Type: Review

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